91.   Putin said the operation took place with the help of U.S. troops and northern alliance forces.

92.   South African navy spokesman Cmdr. Stan Slogrove said it was not clear how long the operation would take.

93.   The companies have not said how long the operation will take or how much it will cost.

94.   The detectives have inspected the site in the southern province of Abyan where the operation took place, and they have interviewed witnesses and soldiers, the official said.

95.   The current operation took shape last year when Pelley and CBS television producer Bill Owens heard of the legend of Lake Toplitz from an Israeli colleague.

96.   The entire rescue operation took just under an hour and went off relatively smoothly, despite the strong winds, said Ian Labuschagne, the helicopter pilot.

97.   The government said Monday that Yeltsin is fit enough for his bypass surgery and the long-awaited operation will take place in the next few days.

98.   The first operation will take place months earlier than expected at the Prince of Wales Hospital.

99.   The entire operation would take about two weeks, Koptev said.

100.   The entire operation took eight hours, including a search of the compound.